I thought it was pretty awesome when it was released that Dean Smith left each of his former players a $200 dollar check, so that they could go have a nice dinner on him. One last gift from the old coach to his former players.
Kenny Smith says he doesn’t plan on spending one cent of that $200 dollars. He plans on putting the check from Coach Smith in a frame because it has a sentimental value to it.
Former Tar Heels star Kenny Smith was a guest on SI Now Wednesday and revealed what he plans to do with his check.
“Well, the $200 is going a frame,” Smith said. “There’s twice in my life where he’s actually given me a check. Once he gave it to me after I spoke at a camp. I looked at him like ‘Coach, are you serious?’ So I ripped that check up, honestly. This is the one I’m gonna keep. It’s gonna be in a frame.”
Now that’s awesome. I can’t blame Kenny for wanting to hold on to something like that. That is something you can never replace and with it being the last gift you receive from your old coach, it has a value you can’t put a dollar figure on.
